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Decisions they are coming!

Congratulations to all seniors who are receiving amazing news from your Early Decision, Early Action, and Rolling Decision schools! You worked hard and your efforts have paid off. But please remember that not everyone is on the receiving end of such good news. Some of your peers were unable to apply to an Early Decision school because of financial constraints while others are unfortunately receiving disappointing news. All too often there seems to be no rhyme or reason why one applicant is accepted over another which makes it an even harder pill to swallow. A few recommendations for those of you who now know where you will be headed in the fall: Be kind and considerate on social media. As soon as you accept your [...]

Why college admissions waitlists are getting longer?

Each day the EAB, the Education Advisory Board, puts out a daily briefing of news in higher education. Here is the posting from May 16. This article speaks to the surge in applications and the rise in waitlist decisions that universities make. At the end of the day, the combination of the increase in application numbers and the number of applicants universities accept in the early decision round forces these long waitlists. Why college admissions waitlists are getting longer?May 16, 2018. Published by the EAB Daily Briefing Enrollment is a delicate calculus; minor changes in application numbers can have a big impact on the number of students colleges admit and waitlist. High-school students today are applying to more and more colleges, and schools have [...]